2018 Ati-atihan Aklanon Barangay San Antonio Quezon City Santo Niño Fiesta

2018 Ati-atihan Festival Aklanon Barangay San Antonio QC Santo Niño Fiesta
Viva kay Senyor Santo Niño!
Pit Señor Sto.Niño
Ati-atihan Festival is a Philippine festival held annually in January in honor of the Santo Niño (Holy Child or Infant Jesus)
In honor of the Holy Child, the traditions and history of the Ati people, and the 'Barter of Panay'
The name Ati-Atihan means "to imitate the Ati people"
The festival consists of religious processions and street-parades, showcasing themed floats, dancing groups wearing colorful costumes, marching bands, and people sporting face and body paints. The street parade is known as Sadsad, which is also what the locals call their way of dancing where the foot is momentarily dragged along the ground in tune to the beat played by the marching bands
Being believed to be the oldest festival in the Philippines and having inspired other popular Philippine festivals such as Dinagyang of Iloilo and Sinulog of Cebu, it is regarded as the 'Mother of All Philippine Festivals.'
Viva Señor Santo Niño
Sto.Niño
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